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ART OF MANIFOLDING.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, l9l4.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

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ART 0F MANIFOLDING.

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ART- 0F1 MANIFOLDING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, l1919.

AApplication med'March 20, 1914. Serial No. 826,038.

vTo all whom z5/may concern Be itiknown that I, GUsrAvn Pixmania, a citizen of the Republic of France, residinglat 69 =Rue. ide'la Victoire Baris, France, have inventedfafnew anch-useful Improvement in the fArt of Manifolding, which improvement isifullysetfforth.in the following specificatio-n.

Very-complete .studies undertaken during about the last. fifteen years on `the bookkeeping of railways, important industries, assurance companies, savings banks, banks andfanyfkind of business; generally, suchlas customs andindirect taXes, have-shown the necessity which existed offs-iniplifyin-g-as far as possible the systemV of preparing the documents for `book--lmeping` (Way bills. for sending goods by passengerv land, luggage train, insurance policies, Aetc.,) land ofv realizing u a more `complete: agreement between the written accounts inthe diiferent services, sections OrrailWays and the Vwork :of auditing carried out by the various controlling departments, with the objecty of avoiding the copying of entries, time-eliminating. a source of error. n

.T-he object, of tliepresentlfinvention is'to facilitate the work', ofY concurrently t preparing a numberfofy tabulated fsheets at the differentconti'rolliiig lor checkingcentral ofces of the ta'bul ating i, dep artmentl economicallyand with-a complete elimination of errors. -The invention comprises as its essential .features, 1irstthe simultaneous perforation of-a superimposed pile of sheets with perforations spaced accordi-ngto thehorizont-al f spacingV of; markings ,on l the -topmost sheet corresponding to A,certa-in` required :data second, t-he settinG-up oftypeto print a line of tabulation on each: [sheen-ther type being spaced according lto the spacing of the: perfor-ations; /thirdnprinting from Athe linel'of type so` set= up lonf` eachI sheet; andi fourth, attaching strips bearing such'prnte'd lines to respective assembling sheets, at the central -controlling stations.y Byfthis procedure, the manifolding` of 1 thetabulated y strips is not only `f effected economically, I buty errors Aare eliminated, and^all thel assembledsheets at the various central stationsfareabsolute and correct ,copies ofA each other, while thet tabulated-figures and signs representing the desiredldata will be, in perfectyregister.

It has already been proposed with this object (see the'French Patent No. 405,726, of the 4th of August,1909), to arrange headed tables onwhichwere entered and fixed one under the other in any suitable way printed gummedbands for the accounts in question and containing the necessary indications in such a way as to facilitate addition. The pieces had bcenfpreviously prepared to the desired number of copies and theaddition of the items could then be easily affected.

The object of this invention is to facilitate the work ofpreparing these account sheets in such a manner as to -beable quickly to obtain, economically and without 'the possibility of errors, the required -number of copies and the well known system is used of the American printing machine called Monotype and currently employed actually inanumber of printing establishments.

In this machine there are two .series of operations:

(0a)- one manual for prod-ucing a registering strip in which are made perforations corresponding to the characters, spaces, signs to` befreproduced, or to the operations to be effected by the automatic composing machine;

`the other automatic, regulated by means of this registering strip which allows of translating the signs which have been perforated into their proper I lilies of the typographie text orof producing the latter.

The nature. of the invention will be eX- plainedin lconnection with the accompanydrawings, in which Figureylvshowsua; portion of a perforated band for aI monotype f machine;

Fig. y2, represents diagrammatically :the framework of amatrixf` carrier 'Fi-g. 3- shows aportion of 'a typical-waybill markedi-n accordance with,the invention;

v-Fig. 4 illustrates in plan apparatussuitablerfor4 carrying out one form of the present method;

Fig. 5 is a detail view ot' part of the apparatus of Fig. y4;

Figs,- 6 and 7 areA top and bottom-,perspective views, respectively, of a printing device;

Fig. 8 embodiestop and bottom perspec tive viewsofa single type; v

Figs. 9 and 10 are top and bottom perspective views, respectively, of a type bar intended for use in another form of apparatus;

Figs. 11 and l2 are top and bottom plan views, respectively, of a frame carrying type bars like those shown in Figs. 9 and l0;

Fig. 13 is a perspective View in side elevation of still another form of apparatus within the invention;

Fig. 14 is a partial plan view of the same; and

Fig. l5 is a diagrammatic plan view of another form of apparatus.

For the first operation a key board is employed, a kind of machine for special writing usually comprising 225 keys which represent as many characters, signs or symbols, and which control through suitable mechanism punches which perforate the registering strip.

For the second operation the type casting machine is used, a machine for casting or founding the characters, comprising matrices which correspond to the characters, signs or symbols.

In the case of matrices for founding type, the matrices are arranged in fifteen columns and fifteen rows; in the machine for composing the strip the punches are arranged in line and divided into two groups each column of matrices being represented by a `punch in one of the two groups and each row of matrices being represented by a punch in the other group.

It may be observed that out of the 225 keys 196 of them cause in the band of paper two perforations for each letter, number or sign as is seen in Fig. l of the accompanying drawing which shows a portion of perforated band for a monotype machine.

The 29 other keys only have one perforation for a letter, number or sign.

In Fig. 2 of the drawing which shows diagrammaticalli7 the framework of the monotype matrix carrier there are shown by white circles ci the matrices corresponding to two perforations the black matrices t only corresponding to one. Y

It is proposed according to this invention to utilize this feature of the monotype process for the preparation of account sheets, way bills or other similar documents, for which are needed numbers 0 to 9 and signs, altogether not more than fourteen characters. For these fourteen elements which are necessar Y and sufficient for all cases there is adopted one of the two lines in question of the matrix frame of the monotype machine giving fifteen intervals and only necessitating a single perforation, which will be the more suitable for the needs of the work.

The account sheet (for greater clearness the case will be taken of a way bill for forwai-ding goods) is specially prepared in columns with vertical and horizontal lines having preferably in faint ink an indication of the number vto be perforated as shown in Fig. 3 which shows a part of a model way bill. The horizontal lines of the bill will be placed according to the spaces of the monotype machine the bill itself being of the same width as the strip used on the monotype machine if it is not desired to make any actual change in the type casting but any modifications may be introduced to make larger bills as will be explained hereinafter.

On the left of Fig. 3 are shown the relative positions of the perforations which the punches produce on the band corresponding to the characters of the selected lines on the key board of the machine. The characters chosen will be z-white (or a spaced left blank, shown in the drawing by a square) 1234567890., In order to fill up the bill it is only necessary to perforate it in any suitable manner as shown hereinafter as an example, in such a way as to register in each column the desired details but for greater securi-ty in order to avoid any chance of error the numbers and signs of the desired details are marked or impressed at the same time on a space reserved for them in each column: 33 in the irst column, 2298 in the second, etc. The principle of perforating the sheet is as follows:

Writing or marking of a number or a sign and a corresponding perforation confirming the indication given by this number or sign.

When once the bill is obtained either using a modified or rather simpliiied keyboard because only a very small number of keys is used, it may be by one of the processes indi cated hereinafter as an example, it will be easy to obtain the perfonated signs of the bill for reproducing them on the monotype machine as strips are usually reproduced on a monotype machine. I't will be understood the monotype machine can advantageously be simplified in its construction to suit this new import-ant application. As it will be desired, for greater precision and certainty to make in the paper of the bills to be reproduced holes of greater diameter than vthose actually made on a monotype machine, and consequently to use wider paper.l only slight modifications need be made to the machine to adapt it to suit these requirements.

In order to prepare perforated sheets which may be waybills, letter bills, sheets for insurance policies, and in general all kinds of accounts, and which will be sent to the founder, many methods may be employed, the choice of which will depend upon the re-l sources and needs of the stations, sections, or services. But there will never be need to Arasagaas depart `from the fundamental principlealready described: "the marking or impression of ay number or sign 'andthe `eorresqgionding lperforation confirming'ithe mark-given by the-number-"or by thel sign.

Different `methods .of preparing the perforated stripwvill be givenas examples:

1st. At'iirst sight theimost simpleA method of perforatingV and marking the numbers or signs is by hand, which isv applicable-'to small stations for example. yThe perforations shouldbe made very lexactly at the intersection of the horizontal'and verticallinestof the bill bymeans of apunch or other suit- 'a'ble instrument, and Will resemblefth'e perforations made by thekey-board of the monotype machine.

2nd. Preferably the apparatus shown in plan in Fig. 4f Willbe used (Fig. 'fbeing a detail view), this apparatus comprises a frame Z on which the, Waybill is placed; along the short sides of thisframe slides a perforated gage le which serves to determine exactly the horizontal-line to be perforated.

An extensib-le perfor-atei' f pivoting and'free to slide on an axis g servesto-perforatefthe bill throughone of the'-holes'intheggage.

This apparatus allows tenbills to beperforated at-once which is necessary lin the case of railways. l

By the aid of 'a typographie process similar to that usedby the blind, it ispossible to effect very quickly and easily the marking` on these bills of numbers and signscorrespending to the holes which have been perforated.

l To carry this out it is sufficient to provide a suitable number of smallblocks of metal for yexamplelhavingon one face 1 the number or sign forming .the printing type,

and on the oppositeface the similar vnumber or sign, larger andeasily visible. With a suitable kind of composing stick, it Will be easy to print on the ten sheetswliich may be already perforated the 'necessary numbers to render the bill readable.

Figs. 6 and 7 ofthe drawings are top and bottom views of'this apparatus,""Fig.'8

being a perspective view of a single type.

The apparatus consists of a frame l with a pressure screw 2 in which are placed side by side a number of type 3. Each type has on one of its faces a printing surface and on the opposite face the corresponding number or sign on a larger scale so as to be readily visible.

The line to be printed on the bill is composed by arranging the blocks side by side by means of the large characters. The blanks are filled by leads 3. Then the screw 2 is turnedrand after having inked the type by the aid of any suitable means, the bills are printed.

It Will be seen that the printing of bills bythe-aid of this arrangement will be extremely#simple-and capable'iof being done by anyl one;-it\vill be of particular interest to l small railway stations.

-rd. "More Acertain methods can be employedequally well; `for example the.l typographic method; the numbers being typographed andthe perforat-ions mide-simultaneously (seeFigs. 9'to 12-inavhichFigs 9;and l0 are ktop and bottom perspective views'of 'a bar,'Figs. 11 a1f1df12being'plan views of aframe` taken from-above and below).

'For this apparatus special type are used formed of bars L (Figsg) and 10) which are placed side by side in a screw frame/a' in a suiiicientnumbcr `to compose the whole bill. Each bar has on one face a number orletter y' upon it, and on the other'facea. type 7, in relief anda perforating rod Z on asuitable pa-rt ofthe bar. When the bars h are assembled in the frame i it is firmly coinpressed, then the type are turned upward (Fig. 1l). It isthen su'ilicient to pass an inking roller by hand over the type 7a, place theibill to be printed and perforated and press it onto theplate bymeans of a press. The'type will beprinted and the rod'l will at theA sametime perforate the paperat the desired place.

To effect the workmore -rapidly and with greater certainty, the. apparatus shown in Figs. 13 and 14: can vadvantageously be employed in which Fig. 13 is a perspective viewand Fig. let a partial plan view. It consists of a suitablefnumber of identical elementsvplaccd next to each otherin the saine box m. Each element is formed of two sectors fn, a pivoted at n, nl. A common racko operated by'a rod 7) aetuates simultaneously these two sectors which-are provided for thispurpose Withteeth g q Which'engage with the rack. This -latter moves at the same time a perforating rod r Whieh isfthus moved as the end of the operating-rodfpis moved in the grooves s t situated in the top, of the box m. Each sector has on its peripherya certain number of Inumbers or signs u a in relief, which appear successively in the apertures 'v o in the top of the box: the numbers or signs on the sector n form printing type.

In order to-use the apparatus each of the connecting rods is moved by hand until the number or sign desired is brought before the aperture c. It is then certain that the.

elements in question are in their proper places, viz: the number or sign u forming a printing type and the perforating rod o". When once all the elements are thus adjusted the types are inked, the sheet to be printed and perforated is placed in posiion, the press is operated, and the Work is one.

4th. It Will be understood that these methods of perforating and printing the strips are only given as examples. For instance it is equally possible to use a printing mach-ine having the type in a disk and an operating lever. To effect this it is necessary to provide a suitable number of radiating blades having type as shown diagrammatically in plan in Fig. l5; these blades each have on their outer face one of the numbers or signs in question and on their lower face, in one part the corresponding printing type at y, at another part the perforating punch e. The machine effects simultaneously the printing and the perforating of the sheet of paper, being the center of rotation and A the bill to be prepared.

It Will be understood that the tabulated lines, that is, the strips bearing the tabulated lines, are subsequently attached to the respective assemblage sheets at the controlling stations.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in What manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:

l. In the art of manifolding tabulated statements, such as account sheets or Way bills, the process Which consists in simultaneously perforating a plurality of superimposed sheets having the desired tabular rulings in correspondence to the numbers and signs indicated on the topmost sheet, thereafter setting'up the type and spaces in a line and in accordance with said perforations and rulings and so that they Will respectively occupy the exact positions indicated by the horizontal position of the perforations and then printing such set up line on each sheet.

2. In the art of manifolding tabulated statements, such as account sheets or Way bills, the process which consists in simultaneously perforating a plurality of superimposed sheets having the desired tabular rulings in correspondence to the numbers and signs indicated on the topmost sheet, thereafter setting up the type and spaces in a line and in accordance-With said perforations and rulings and so that they will respectively occupy the exact positions indiv cated by the horizontal positions of the perforations and then printing such set up line` on each sheet, and finally attaching each tabulated-line so made to the respective tabulated assemblage sheets. 4

3. In the art of manifolding tabulated statements', such as account sheets or Way statements, such as account sheets or Waybills, the process which consists in simultaneously perforating aplurality of superimposed sheets having the desired tabular rulings and printing the signs and numbers corresponding. to the perforations on the topmost sheet, thereafter setting up the line of signs and numbers properly spaced to correspond to the tabular rulings by passing the perforatedl portions of the sheet through a monotype machine, and thereafter printing said line on each sheet, and finally attaching the tabulated lines so made to the respective assemblage sheets.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of tvvo subscribing Witnesses.

GUsTAvE PREIRE.

Witnesses: i

GASTON DE MESTRAL, JOHN BAKER.

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